Weekly Notes ~ Bird Language

This past weekend, there was still snow in the western mountains and across the northern half of the state. There is enough to ski, snow mobile and make a good amount of mud in the melt. The rivers are breaking up and wildlife is beginning to move about. The picture of the cabin was taken on Friday, within a mile of Ripogenus Dam I saw a flock of robins, two woodcock, a red-tailed hawk and a fox sparrow. Deer are eager to find bare ground to nibble a few dry blades of grass and forbs to replenish their bodies with needed minerals and nutrients.

Click on the pictures below to see a woodcock that took a bit to find after it flushed.

Pam Wells of Old Town shared her pictures of a Great Blue Heron and a pair of Hooded Mergansers, returning to icy waters.

The big news this coming week is the Full Blood Moon, Mars and much more. Click here for Bernie Riem’s April astronomy report…

If you would like to learn bird language first hand, White Pine Programs is hosting a week-long intensive Bird language. Birds are talking to us. We can help you understand what they’re saying. Sound odd? We assure you, it’s completely natural. In fact, we may be the only mammal that’s not listening to the birds. Spend 5 days immersed in understanding the language of birds and unlocking the secrets of the natural world.

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Book Recommendation @ Longfellow Books

This is a wonderful carry-along field guide to mammal tracks found in New England. The guide includes a key to determining what animal may have made the track along with comparison pages for quick reference between species. Recommended for beginner to advanced.